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742: Perimenopause Or Career Burnout: Why Your Mental Energy Changes in Midlife

April 30, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the very real mental energy drain that so many midlife women are experiencing—and how it can quietly lead to career burnout.

From mood swings, irritation, and resentment to brain fog and forgetfulness in high-stakes moments, these changes can leave you feeling like you’re not yourself anymore.

But here’s the truth: this is not a willpower problem or a personal failure— it’s a biological shift happening during perimenopause with very real professional consequences.

This episode is a call to stop suffering in silence and start advocating for better support, awareness, and care for women in this phase of life.

If you’re ready to reclaim your clarity and confidence— and step fully into your most powerful chapter—this conversation is for you.

Tune in here!

IN THIS EPISODE

1. The neuroendocrine transition happening in perimenopause

2. How to adapt when your brain is functioning less in midlife

3. Different hormone changes and what they mean for your body

4. Understanding your biology and supporting your brain in midlife

5. Why strategic lifestyle changes matter the most right now

6. How to get my top recommendations for battling brain fog from my new book, The Perimenopause Revolution

QUOTES

“That brilliant brain of yours is suddenly running on 25% to 30% less energy because that’s what’s going on in perimenopause.”

“65% to 99% of women say their symptoms negatively affected their work performance, with brain fog being the biggest culprit in terms of focus, clarity, alertness, and mental bandwidth. More than half of women make career-limiting decisions during perimenopause.”

“It’s about you going through a profound biological transition in your life that deserves support, understanding, and solutions that actually work.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Join my Midlife on Fire Collective

Order my newest book: The Perimenopause Revolution

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730: The Metabolic Shift After 40: What’s Really Driving Weight, Energy & Mood Changes

March 19, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Midlife is the time to measure, understand your body, and take proactive steps to support your future self.

In this episode, I’m diving into the massive metabolic shift that happens during perimenopause—and why this stage of life is the perfect time to build true metabolic resilience.

We explore how metabolism doesn’t respond to punishment or extremes, but instead thrives on consistent biological rhythms and supportive daily signals.

Even small, simple habits can create powerful changes when practiced consistently. Because over time, these small shifts can stabilize energy, reduce inflammation, and help eliminate those frustrating crashes.

If you’re ready to feel deeply supported in midlife, this episode will give you the roadmap to start today!

IN THIS EPISODE

One of the MOST important upgrades of your life
Preventing chronic disease and protecting your heart and brain health
Defining your own habits that bring you energy and clarity
Navigating hormone shifts and other physiological changes happening in midlife
Building life-changing habits that you can be consistent with
What to expect from my new FREE jumpstart program!

QUOTES

“I am more committed than ever to protecting my metabolic and brain health. Even on the hard days, because at the center of everything, your energy, your mood, your weight, your resilience, is your cellular energy, your cellular capacity is what’s determining the symptoms.”

“I believe a big part of our midlife journey is building daily habits that protect our cellular energy.”

“Perimenopause is the most rapid intervention window for body composition change. A 2020 study showed the greatest decline in lean muscle mass occurs during perimenopause.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Kickstart your Energy in my FREE 7-day Jumpstart Program HERE!

Order my newest book: The Perimenopause Revolution HERE!

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727: The Missing Link in Perimenopause: How to Rebuild Energy, Resilience & Hormonal Harmony with Dr. Deanna Minich

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726: The Midlife Mood Shift: The Hormonal Rewire That Changes Everything with Dr. Sonya Jensen

March 5, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Struggling to reclaim your identity and find joy in midlife?

You’re far from the only one! In this episode, I’m joined by women’s health and hormone expert Dr. Sonya Jensen to explore how you can turn your midlife overwhelm into a true awakening.

We talk about the reality of this season—juggling kids, careers, aging parents, and big life transitions—while your body undergoes one of its most profound hormonal and emotional shifts.

Unresolved trauma can surface out of nowhere during perimenopause and menopause, but we cover why these mental and emotional shifts make sense biologically. Dr. Jensen invites you to reframe midlife as a powerful opportunity to celebrate change rather than resist it, and to reconnect with peace, joy, and self-trust.

This conversation is packed with tools to help you refocus your mind and reclaim the parts of yourself that may have been lost along the way.

Tune in here to redefine who you are in midlife!

Dr. Sonya Jensen ND

Sonya Jensen is a Naturopathic Physician, international speaker, author, and embodied healer who guides women to reclaim their power through hormonal wisdom, emotional depth, and ancestral healing. She integrates trauma-informed modalities, herbs, nutrition, hormone therapy, longevity medicine, and nervous system support to address the unseen patterns behind hormonal imbalance. Dr. Sonya Jensen is the founder of the HER Method and the HER Community, where she helps women decode the stories their bodies are telling to transform relationships, fertility, perimenopause, and life’s transitions.

IN THIS EPISODE

1. Shifts that happen physically and mentally in perimenopause

2. How to handle the resurfacing of trauma that comes in midlife

3. Changing the narrative around women’s hormonal shifts in all stages of life

4. Showing yourself grace and recognizing that shifts in your mental capacity are normal and okay

5. Making changes to help support your emotions during perimenopause and menopause

6. Best lifestyle tips to regulate your mind and body back to a state of peace

7. Discussing boundaries and discernment in midlife and what that can look like for you

8. How to learn more about healing your hormones with Dr. Sonya Jensen’s latest book

QUOTES

“I wish I had just sat down with other women and just talked about these transitions, and just talked about the challenges I’m feeling. But when you have this pressure on yourself to make it seem like you have it all together so you can hold space for others, it’s really challenging to ask for help.”

“When we normalize that, then we can normalize perimenopause and the changes that we go through and the suffering that we may go through, but we can have a different relationship to that suffering.”

“We’re losing those hormones. We’re losing that armor. We’re losing that protection that those hormones we’re giving you. So if we’re low in estrogen, most women will feel less motivated, maybe a little bit more depressed, maybe more fearful too because estrogen does help to stabilize that fear center.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Order my latest book: The Perimenopause Revolution HERE

Order Dr. Jensen’s Book: Heal Your Hormones, Reclaim Yourself HERE!

Dr. Jensen’s Website

Dr. Jensen on Instagram

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693: Tired All the Time? It Might Be Hidden Problems With Your Mitochondria with Siobhan Mitchell

November 11, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Ready to boost your energy and future-proof your health?

In this episode, I’m joined by expert neuroscientist Dr. Siobhan Mitchell, who breaks down why your mitochondria—the tiny powerhouses inside your cells—are the secret to healthy aging.

She explains how the perimenopause and menopause transition is not just hormonal, but a neuroendocrine shift that impacts your brain, mood, energy, AND vitality.

And even if you’re doing your best to bring on lifestyle recommendations for optimizing mitochondrial health, odds are you still need more support than just that in midlife. So, that’s where the supplement MitoQ comes into play.

As MitoQ’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Mitchell reveals how this advanced antioxidant works deep inside your cells to enhance mitochondrial function, boosting mental clarity and long-term longevity.

Tune in and discover how to fuel your energy, elevate your mood, and embrace midlife feeling stronger than ever!

Dr. Siobhan Mitchell

Siobhan Mitchell is the chief scientific officer of MitoQ. She completed her PhD at SUNY Albany and a post-doctoral fellowship on brain aging at the University of Washington. Siobhan has held roles at the three largest food companies in the world (Unilever, Nestle, and Pepsico), leading trials worldwide, which researched the effects of nutrition on cognitive decline, mood, and performance. She was also senior director at Noom, where she directed a team investigating chronic disease management, weight loss, and mental health digital programs using cognitive behavior therapy methods.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why mitochondria are a key contributing factor to aging
Preventing menopause symptoms in relation to brain changes
Research on estrogen levels in menopause for longevity
Lifestyle changes for enhanced cognitive functioning
The impact stress has on your mitochondrial function
How to notice if your mitochondria aren’t working well
How MitoQ supplementation boosts cell vitality and longevity
Ways to measure your mitochondrial function

QUOTES

“You get these overactive mitochondria that are also producing energy and oxidative stress at much higher levels, and these oxidative stress mechanisms can also bring on faster aging through inflammation and things like that.”

“[MitoQ] is basically helping protect your mitochondria from excessive oxidative stress. It gets into the mitochondria better than any other supplement on the market because it was especially engineered to have this tag that allows it to get into the mitochondria up to [about] 90%.”